"Don't feel so gloomy, #SAG and #WGA. After all, we've had strikes and diminishing wages for years but we produced French New Wave, New Hollywood, and Independent Film. Studio execs have had a century of power, wealth, and technology and what did they produce? Quibi."

with movies about nostalgic toys and atom bombs having box office success maybe now is the perfect moment to pitch my biopic about the time I was at summer camp and put a Stretch Armstrong in the microwave

it's been tried, Elon

RIP William Friedkin. Saw him introduce Sorcerer at the Aero Theater in 1999. Crowd gave a standing ovation after bridge scene. Standing...ovation. Never seen that before nor since. There will never be another director like you and I pray no one tries.

once every century the LA River turns into Aguirre, the Wrath of God

who wins this prison gang fight?

wait, I thought Francis was disbarred after stealing Pee Wee Herman's bike

was gonna tweet about her contracting the brain worm on Ceti Alpha 6 just to see how long it took Ben Stiller to angrily correct me that Ceti Alpha 6 exploded and she was on Ceti Alpha 5

which Kwik Serv desert gas station photos do you prefer? 1) purple sky 2) stormy sky (@gunnergale should recognize this location) prints available> MattOswaltPhoto.com

✨ Patton Oswalt's Closet Picks ✨ A few months back, Patton Oswalt visited our films closet, where he shared his love for 1940s film noir, the “weirdly timely” shock comedy of John Waters, and movies with memorable soundtracks.

some trust fund kid at Burning Man will edit together all their iPhone footage, hire Grimes to narrate it, and call it something pretentious like 'I Endured Man' and win Sundance, aren't they?

Fargo. a minimalist shot that says everything about Jerry. Small, insignificant, defeated, trudging thru the same footsteps he created. his path set in stone. this one shot should be taught in film schools. bravo, Roger Deakins

in 1999 I did script coverage at William Morris and read this (Eddie Murphy was attached at the time) twenty-fucking-four years later it gets made. Damn, this industry. I need to stop complaining when it takes someone forever to read my script

if only the surveillance cameras inside the federal prison where Jeffrey Epstein was being held were as technologically advanced as the ones at the Denver Center for Performing Arts presentation of Beetlejuice

coolest thing you'll see today. Go Jacks! (my alma mater) 🪓🪓🪓

wonder how a small college in the mountains became a running dynasty? Fellow NAU alum @MattRBaxter breaks down this storied program in his new book Running Up the Mountain. A great read and I highly recommend. Available here: soulsticepublishing.com/product/jacksx…

thanks for the birthday wishes. no better way to celebrate another year on this godforsaken planet than the faces of Stacey Keach and Jeff Bridges from Fat City staring up at me while Kris Kristofferson's 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' plays on a loop

RIP to the great Brooks Robinson, Mr. Oriole. My dad got me this ball signed back in the 80's and despite being a huge sports fan it's the only autograph I own.

sure, why not. I'm on Bluesky, also Threads & Instagram under MattOswaltva - please follow, though word of warning, this time of year I obsessively defend Paul McCartneys 'Wonderful Christmastime' as one of the best yuletide songs ever. seriously, it's my ringtone. God speed